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Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the potential role of film adaptations in Nintendo's future as the company evolves.

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After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead role in the feature - film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Filmmaker Scott Derrickson's adaptation of the Doctor Strange comic book has an interesting combination of elements: a starring role from Benedict Cumberbatch, one of Marvel's creepiest characters and Derrickson's penchant for bringing elements of Christianity into his films.

Rodgers and Hammerstein returned to Hollywood in 1955 with their own production company, overseeing the movie adaptations of Oklahoma (1955) and South Pacific (1958); three years earlier, R and H played cameo roles in the New York - filmed Main Street to Broadway, for which they contributed one forgettable number.

Outside of his Nightmare appearances, Englund's most significant credits were his one - shot directorial stint on the theatrical feature 976 - EVIL (1988); his characterization of the title role in a medium - budget film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera (1989); and his hosting chores on the Craven - produced TV anthology Nightmare Café (1992).

Certain images in the film are memorable, such as Will's lingering glance at an empty, leaf - strewn swimming pool, which may inspire your longing for an adaptation of John Cheever's The Swimmer with Hamm in the title role.

Kerris Lilla Dorsey is best known for her roles as Brad Pitt's daughter in the Oscar ® nominated film MONEYBALL and as Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner's daughter in the Disney film adaptation of ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY.

In 1993, Short made his Broadway debut, assuming the old Richard Dreyfuss role in a musical adaptation of the 1977 film The Goodbye Girl.

In 1978, he starred in Kleiser's film adaptation of Grease, this time essaying the lead role of 1950s greaser Danny Zuko.

In the meantime, Cooper would nab starring roles in more and more films, like the thriller Limitless and the big screen adaptation of The A-Team.

While at work on Fifteen Minute Hamlet, Louiso moved to L.A. to further pursue his screen career, and, after appearing in such films as Scent of a Woman (1992), Apollo 13 (1995), and Jerry Maguire (1996), he had his most high profile role to date in Stephen Frears» widely celebrated adaptation of Nick Hornby's High Fidelity (2000).

Other film work includes Major Stewart in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of WARHORSE and Peter Guillam alongside Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy and Colin Firth in Tomas Alfredson's TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, STARTER FOR 10, AMAZING GRACE, STUART: A LIFE BACKWARD, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and the role of Paul Marshall in Joe Wright's Oscar nominated ATONEMENT.

In 1997, Randle played a major role in the film adaptation of Todd McFarlane's popular comic Spawn (1997).

She went on to test her acting chops by appearing on shows like CSI and The 4400, before reprising the role of River for 2005's feature film adaptation of Firefly, Serenity.

In 2011, she starred in the leading role of Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLUB.

Upon his return from military service, Damone resumed his film career, enjoying featured or co-starring roles in major musical productions like Hit the Deck (1955) and the screen adaptation of Kismet (1955).

For her role in the film adaptation of the bestseller The Girl on the Train, Emily Blunt was excited to get her head around a character unlike anyone she's ever played.

Other nominees include Australian actor Margot Robbie, who began her career playing Donna Freedman in the long - running soap Neighbours and made her name in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Stars.

The actress additionally took a moment to reflect on the once - in - a-lifetime opportunity of being able to originate a role on stage, while deepening one's relationship with a character through a feature film adaptation.

Connery has since provided the voice for a low - budget Scottish animated film called Sir Billi and the video game adaptation of From Russia With Love, but has been adamant that he'll never return to perform in a live - action role.

Next is Lux Radio Theater's December 28, 1942 broadcast (58:21), which gives the original A Star is Born the then - common adaptation treatment, with Judy Garland playing the role of Esther (over a decade before she would on film) and Walter Pidgeon replacing Fredric March as Norman Maine.

Michael Cera (Year One, Superbad) plays, not one, but two roles in Youth in Revolt, the Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Chuck & Buck) film based on the adaptation by Gustin Nash (Charlie Bartlett) of the first book of C.D. Payne's series of Nick Twisp novels.

He is known for his roles as John in Love Actually, Tim Canterbury in the BBC's Golden Globe - winning comedy The Office, Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams» The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dr. John Watson in Sherlock and Mr. Madden in Nativity!.

She first exploded onto the Hollywood scene after surprising loyal Bruce Willis fans in «The Fifth Element» before taking on the role of Alice in the video - game - to - film adaptation of «Resident Evil,» the best video game adaptation to date.

One of Newton's first roles was in the film adaptation of one of the most powerful pieces of American literature, Toni Morrison's Beloved.

While the book became a bestseller and a counterculture classic of the time, Douglas produced a Broadway adaptation with himself in the lead role of Randle P. McMurphy and spent years trying to get a film version off the ground.

Along with Firth and Eisenberg, best - actor contenders are Javier Bardem as a dying father in the Spanish - language drama «Biutiful,» which also is up for best foreign - language film; Bridges as boozy lawman Rooster Cogburn in «True Grit,» a role that earned John Wayne an Oscar for the 1969 adaptation of the Western novel; and James Franco in the real - life tale of a climber trapped in a crevasse after a boulder crushes his arm in «127 Hours.»

He was Saoirse Ronan's love interest Eddie in How I Live Now, the 2013 film version of Meg Rosoff's novel, and played the lead role in Sadie Jones» television adaptation of her own novel The Outcast.

After bringing you a look at lead Aaron Paul preparing for his role in a «driving school» featurette yesterday, we've an official look at the feature film adaptation of video game, NEED FOR SPEED in another mini video.

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His comments follow Marvel's latest announcement last week that Benedict Cumberbatch will take on the role of Doctor Strange in a newly commissioned film adaptation.

Although they do love each other, tensions between the two set in regarding the casting of the film adaptation of Joe's latest bestselling book, as Sally think she would be the natural woman for the role, since she believes it is based on her.

Irons is currently shooting the lead role of Miles in Lone Scherfig's film adaptation of Laura Wade's Posh.

8:00 pm — TCM — The Wizard of Oz Breakout role for Judy Garland, one of the earlier Technicolor films (and one of the first to mix black and white with Technicolor to dramatic effect), and one of the few adaptations where the film is better than the book.

Actor Tom Hanks said the real draw for him to reprise his role as fictional symbologist Robert Langdon in the film adaptation of Dan Brown's thriller «Inferno» was the chance to be «the smartest guy in the room.»

Starring Jack Huston in the lead role, the film will be an adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel «Ben - Hur: A Tale of the Christ», and will actually be the third time the story has been brought to the screen.

His six selections were fascinating: films by his mentors (Malle's «The Fire Within,» Jean - Pierre Melville's adaptation of Cocteau's «Les Enfants Terribles»), as well as Joseph Mankiewicz's «The Barefoot Contessa» (pictured above), which had seemed kitschy to him when he first saw it at the age of 16, but proved influential over the years: «Kitsch or not, Ava Gardner, with her shoes off, haunted me into my 30s, and Humphrey Bogart's portrait of a director may well have been my role model.

DreamWorks Studios has announced that Steven Spielberg has found his Sophie for the upcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale The BFG, with 10 - year - old newcomer Ruby Barnhill securing the role in what will be her first feature film.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner kick - started a cinematic phenomenon with their roles in this adaptation of the teen - vampire / - werewolf romantic drama series by Stephanie Meyer: it spawned four further film instalments.

The Blu - ray and DVD editions both feature a new interview with film critic David Thomson, who offers a crash course introduction to the art and themes of Hawks (it runs about 17 minutes), the new 20 - minute program «Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies» with film scholars Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, and excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich's 1972 interviews with Howard Hawks (audio only, about 19 minutes), plus the 1939 «Lux radio Theatre» adaptation of the film with stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, and Thomas Mitchell all reprising their roles, and the trailer.

Real - life World War II hero Audie Murphy played himself in the film classic To Hell and Back in 1955 (Murphy also played several other roles in films throughout his career); and in relation to lighter subject matter, shock jock Howard Stern, as well as his sidekick, Robin Quivers, played themselves in the big - screen adaptation of Stern's book Private Parts in 1997.

Coming up this month are films like «Selma,» the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic; new work from Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage; Reese Witherspoon in her most transformative role to date; a stage - to - screen adaptation of one of the theater's most beloved composers and lyricists; and a contemporary reboot to a musical classic.

A Vogue profile celebrating William's performance in «My Week With Marilyn» last fall mentioned that «one of her idols, an actress turned director whose memoir Williams had been carrying around with her wherever she went, offered her a role in an upcoming film adaptation of a nineteenth - century stage classic.»

In 1995, Thompson scripted and starred in Sense and Sensibility, a film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

The live - action adaptation of the animated film stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, with Luke Evans taking on the role of Gaston...

Outlier Society productions currently include the upcoming «Thomas Crown Affair» remake that will have Jordan starring the the lead role, the forthcoming Netflix series «Raising Dion,» in which he will have a role, and a film adaptation of the YA novel «The Stars Beneath Our Feet» that will see Jordan in the director's chair for the first time.

Before he stormed US film and TV with Peter Jackson's «The Hobbit» and the FX series adaptation of the Coen brothers» «Fargo», Martin Freeman was arguably best known for his likeable role as Tim Canterbury in Ricky Gervais» sitcom «The Office».

She was cast as the lead character in the first film adaptation of Veronica Roth's «Divergent» franchise, and was signed to reprise the role in the second movie, «Insurgent».

He stormed the screen as Aragorn in Peter Jackson» epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, lead David Cronenberg's outstanding crime thriller A History of Violence (which lead to a three - film collaboration between the two) and thinned down to a troubling frame in John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and for all the variety Mortensen injects into his roles, the one consistent thread is his supreme dedication.

I thought Mara would be one of this season's front - runners for playing the title role in the biblical drama Mary Magdalene, but the Weinstein Company pushed that film to Easter and now Mara's only horse in the race is Una, a stage adaptation in which she confronts the man who took sexual advantage of her as a child.